Raindrop peperomia
Peperomia polybotrya
Also called Coin-leaf peperomia
Houseplant · Patterned foliageSold beside the Chinese money plant and mistaken for it constantly. The tell is the point: a raindrop leaf comes to a tip, a pilea leaf is round all the way.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 12 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 60 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 0.3 m tall · 0.3 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Colombia and Peru
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded in its genus
Its genus has been checked and nothing in it is listed as harmful — but this particular species has not been listed either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-08-05.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- New stalks come up twice the length of the old ones and cannot hold their leaves upright — too little light, not too little water.Leggy, floppy growth · disorder